January 18-27, 2019 | Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benroya Hall
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Festival Overview
It is with tremendous pride that I invite you to our 2019 Winter Festival, one that is sure to delight and inspire.
This season we explore the development of music from the iconic romantic classics of Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms, through inventive and emotional masterpieces of the mid-20th century. Special highlights include Beethoven’s famous “Ghost” piano trio, with its haunting, spectral 2nd movement (Jan. 18), Brahms’ magnificent Op. 25 Piano Quartet (Jan. 19), Janáček’s first String Quartet, based on Tolstoy’s riveting novella “The Kreutzer Sonata” (Jan. 25), and a Festival-closing all-French concert on Jan. 27 featuring masterpieces of Saint-Saëns, Fauré, and Debussy.
Please join us for this musical feast in the glorious acoustics of Nordstrom Recital Hall. We look forward to seeing you there!
James Ehnes
Artistic Director
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concerts6
pre-concert recitals0
family concerts0
park concerts0
open rehearsals0
classical conversationsArtists
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James Ehnes
Violin
Rebecca Albers
Viola
Andrew Armstrong
Piano
Edward Arron
Cello
Ani Aznavoorian
Cello
Efe Baltacıgil
Cello
Nick Eanet
Violin
Nicolas Kendall
Violin
Tessa Lark
Violin
Sean Lee
Violin
Matthew Lipman
Viola
Anne-Marie McDermott
Piano
Demarre McGill
Flute
Amy Schwartz Moretti
Violin
Valerie Muzzolini
Harp
Anton Nel
Piano
Richard O'Neill
Viola
Scott St. John
Violin
Sharon Wei
Viola
Joyce Yang
Piano
James Ehnes
Violin
Rebecca Albers
Viola
Andrew Armstrong
Piano
Edward Arron
Cello
Ani Aznavoorian
Cello
Efe Baltacıgil
Cello
Nick Eanet
Violin
Nicolas Kendall
Violin
Tessa Lark
Violin
Sean Lee
Violin
Matthew Lipman
Viola
Anne-Marie McDermott
Piano
Demarre McGill
Flute
Amy Schwartz Moretti
Violin
Valerie Muzzolini
Harp
Anton Nel
Piano
Richard O'Neill
Viola
Scott St. John
Violin
Sharon Wei
Viola
Joyce Yang
Piano
Composers
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Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827
Johannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
Benjamin Britten
1913 - 1976
Claude Debussy
1862 - 1918
Gabriel Fauré
1845 - 1924
Paul Hindemith
1895 - 1963
Leoš Janáček
1854 - 1928
Zoltán Kodály
1882 - 1967
Bohuslav Martinů
1890 - 1959
Camille Saint-Saëns
1835 - 1921
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
Dmitri Shostakovich
1906 - 1975
Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 - 1827
Johannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
Benjamin Britten
1913 - 1976
Claude Debussy
1862 - 1918
Gabriel Fauré
1845 - 1924
Paul Hindemith
1895 - 1963
Leoš Janáček
1854 - 1928
Zoltán Kodály
1882 - 1967
Bohuslav Martinů
1890 - 1959
Camille Saint-Saëns
1835 - 1921
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
Dmitri Shostakovich
1906 - 1975
Your Concert Experience
Pre-Concert Recitals
Join us 90-minutes before every concert for a free Pre-Concert Recital. One or two Festival musicians play repertoire of their choosing with a brief introduction from the stage.
Learn MoreMeet the Artists
After every performance two of that evening’s musicians will answer your questions in this short 15-minute Q&A.
Classical Conversation
Dave Beck of Classical KING-FM 98.1 leads these informative and informal conversations with Festival musicians that are recorded live for our podcast series.
Learn MoreOpen Rehearsals
Take a behind the scenes look at the collaborative effort at how musicians prepare for a chamber music concert.
Learn More“The ensemble seemed to become an organic entity. Each note seeped sinuously from one instrument to the next. Each phrase closed with an almost palpable breath as the musicians dove headfirst into the next tenuously heartbreaking line.”
— Vanguard Seattle
More to Hear
Family Concert
These delightful concerts are the perfect introduction for children ages 5-10. This Winter Festival you’ll hear beloved children’s stories like Goodnight Moon and Ferdinand the Bull set to some of classical music’s most popular tunes.
Learn MoreCrescendo Concerts
This concert series takes place in private homes, and each performance is followed by a reception with the artists to create an intimate opportunity to experience chamber music as it was originally conceived, music between friends.
Learn MoreSummer Festival
Each July we offer 12 concerts at Benaroya Hall, each preceded by a Pre-Concert Recital. The Summer Festival also includes events in local parks, as well as other free events.
Learn MoreSponsors
Thanks for support from our sponsors:
